Of course it can. Check out "Claisen condensation".

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claisen_condensation

Yes, see the the Claisen Condensation info.  

Just make sure your base is ethoxide or a non-nucleophilic base. If not, it can substitute at the ester linkage. 

Dr. Grice

Yes. Ethyl acetate can form a cabanion by using base to attack on carbonyl carbon.

 Ethyl acetate form an anion using strong like sodium ethoxide   to attack on carbonyl group which is known as  a Claisen condensation to form acetoacetic  ester

Action a base (ETONa, NaOH, NH2Na, or other) on ethyl acetate form many reactions (compétition) but the must product is former is ketoester. beacuse the reaction is basic acid is favorised and carbanion ester is formed who can condensed onn carbonyl of the second ethylacatéate. . If you want formed the keto ester you must taken must précaution. with EtoNa (strong basic ) few  hoting and short , low agitation(condensation (esterolisation) + réarrangemente). If you want formed only carbanion for addition on other carbonyl, you additional this carbonyl during the formation of carbanion.

taken with distillation aftert washing witn few acid water cooling

mahrouz maarrakech

Of course it can form an anion. This is the classical Claisen condensation for synthesis of beta-ketocarbonyl compounds. You can use non-nucleophilic bases, like triethalamine or sodium ethoxide for removal of the proton.

Elementary sodium is the best, reacting ethyl acetate is currently solvent.

You need to know structure fo the ketone and product formed hemiaketal ? 

hugs

Yes good last question?

Pr Mahrouz Director of ERIDDECV chemisitry dpt FSSM UCA Marrakechstaf 

You can use base like sodium ethoxide,

see; Claisen condensation

we can use NaOH and KOH as strong bases, they will generate anions of ethyl acetate easily.

The classical base for such purpose is LDA (Lithium diisopropylamide). Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (lithium hexamethyldisilazide) is another appropriate base. Both bases are used in dry THF at -78°C. Sodium ethoxide works also but only if an equilibrium deprotonation is sufficient (Claisen ester condensation). The lithium amides result in complete deprotonation.

Ethyl acetate form an anion using strong or weak base like sodium etoxide or methoxide  to attack on carbonyl group. This ie just like Claisen Ester Condensation reaction.